In a recent article by Dr. Sherrie Bourg Carter, Psy.D., in Psychology Today, researchers published findings that "each additional happy friend increases your probability of being happy by about 9 percent." Wow! Compare that to the statistics showing that an increase in pay of $5,000 annually is likely to increase happiness by only about 2 percent. Not only does this illustrate that money can't buy happiness, but it demonstrates the infectious nature of emotion. Leading l

It's easy to dismiss the power of positive thinking as something that motivational speakers have simply conjured up in an effort to bolster attendance at their seminars. But, believe it or not, there is SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH which actually backs up the fact that both positive and negative thinking have very real chemical effects on the brain, either enabling or limiting, our ability to make rational decisions and think clearly under pressure and immediate stress. According to

Many people believe that their happiness or contentment is reliant upon their circumstances. This couldn't be farther from the truth! Did you know that you can actually "train your brain" to be happy? Neuroscientists and researchers are discovering more and more which parts of the brain affect various functions like speech, memory, vision, lanuguage, and emotion. An interesting article in Psychology Today explains new findings that feelings of happiness and contentment are